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SPECIAL EPISODE: An Interview with Theater Columnist, Michael Riedel

Avid Reader Press (Simon & Schuster)

The Front Row is pleased to welcome Michael Riedel to the podcast. Riedel has been the columnist for the New York Post since 1998. His new book, "Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway" focuses on the Broadway theater in the 1990s.  In this interview, Riedel discusses the formative decade that brought and end to Broadway's "British Invasion". He also recounts the advent of Rent, the resurrection of the classic America Musical Comedy and how 9/11 affected the theater community. Please join the Front Row's Brandon Davis for this delightful conversation.

Brandon Davis is the host of Classics and Zone-i-Sodes on the Front Row Network. A true fan of cinema history, Brandon holds the distinction of being the official film historian of the Network.